Our government says that you should cook a whole chicken until the temperature measured in the thigh is 180Â°F (82Â°C). If you cook chicken pieces, the government says, the thigh, wings, and drumsticks should be 180Â°F, while the breast should reach 170Â°F (77Â°C).
It's made by cooking down the starch, and then acid and/or enzymes break the starch down even further. Maltodextrin is a white powder often used in processed foods as a thickener or a filler since it's fairly inexpensive, as well as in pharmaceuticals as a binding agent. You'll find it in canned fruits, snacks, cereal, desserts, instant pudding, sauces, and salad dressings.
You could find another product that does not contain maltodextrin. You could call the company and ask what the maltodextrin in the product is derived from. Or you could decide not to worry about it. Keep in mind, in the U.S., maltodextrin is still more likely to be made from a starch other than wheat.If it is made from wheat starch it is unclear how much intact gluten remains in the maltodextrin.Tests done in Europe indicate that the amount is very low (between 1 and 40 ppm gliadin or 2 and 80 ppm gluten). However, keep in mind that you are not eating straight maltodextrin.f it is made from wheat starch it is unclear how much intact gluten remains in the maltodextrin. Tests done in Europe indicate that the amount is very low (between 1 and 40 ppm gliadin or 2 and 80 ppm gluten). However, keep in mind that you are not eating straight maltodextrin.